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If you're one of many Americans who has a piggy bank or a place to save old coins, you could be in luck with the value of the coins rising over the years thanks to the value of commodities like copper and zinc. Many old pennies are now worth more than 1 cent. The bad news is its illegal to melt...

The rising price of metals including nickel and copper has led to a unique valuation of the metal contained inside common U.S. coins. What Happened: The price of nickel has soared in 2022. The commodity is now worth $37,200 per ton as of Friday. The price of nickel is up over 130% in the last year...